RAM upgrade for TS-451+

Hi,

this is my first post here!

I own a QNAP TS-451+ with RAM 2gb
firmware version: QTS 5.2.4.3105
CPU: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU J1900, fino a 1900 MHz (4 core, 4 thread)

I wish to improve RAM…

As I read in previous Qnap forum I must buy:

  • DDR4 SODIMMs 260-pin
  • Unbuffered Non-ECC SODIMM
  • max 32Gb
  • 2400 Mhz memory

Actually I’m oriented in Kingston memory because “i knew” that Kingston is the best… but I know nothing (or a bot more) so I’m here to follow suggestion from who knows more than me…

Hi,

wrong RAM

The TS-451+ has only DDR3 RAM
DDR3L, SO DIMM, 204 Pin

I’ve understood nothing… sigh…

Really thanks to you :slight_smile:

I believe you want 2 of these.:OEMPCWorld.com: Kingston 4GB DDR3-1600 KFYHV1-HYC SODIMM PC3-12800 NON-ECC
But I would consider using your old NAS as a backup for a new NAS. You are EOL and at this point adding ram might not get you to the level you want.

maybe also increase to 16gb…is it possible?
NAS I has bought 2 years ago… sigh… I did not consider to change it :frowning:

That model MAX 8gb That is why I suggest new NAS.

Just thought I note here - in case anyone came across it - that I put 2x8GB sticks (so 16GB RAM in total) into my TS-451+ and it detected them accurately and does appear to be utilising them.

They were listed on EBay as “Crucial DDR3L 16GB 8GB 1600Mhz 2Rx8 PC3L-12800 1.35V SODIMM Memory Laptop 204pin”.
Link to Ebay listing: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/135105014912?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11400.m144671.l197929&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=24747cf800564b48b7ca8fc620d4cccb&bu=43765787975&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1\~1&crd=20251207173235&segname=11400

Another successful 16 GB upgrade on the QNAP TS-451+! :grin:

Just confirming that we also managed to “overwhelm” our TS-451+ with 16 GB RAM instead of the officially supported 8 GB.

Our configuration:

  • NAS: QNAP TS-451+

  • CPU: Intel Celeron J1900

  • RAM: 2 × 8 GB Kingston KCP3L16SD8/8

  • Memory: DDR3L-1600, 1.35 V

  • Firmware: QTS 5.2.10

After installation, the NAS booted and QTS correctly recognized 16 GB (2 × 8 GB).

The first startup took longer than expected, and some services initially weren’t accessible. Eventually, the QTS administration interface and SMB file sharing both became available.

Everything appears to be working normally so far.

Important: This is still an unsupported memory configuration. We haven’t completed long-term stability or memory stress testing yet, so I can’t guarantee reliability.

But at least we can confirm that another TS-451+ recognizes and boots with 16 GB, this time using Kingston modules.

Hopefully this helps someone considering the same experiment!

Cheers!